Evidence...

Today we visited the American History Museum, the Museum of Natural History, and the National Gallery of Art. To top it all off we returned to the Natural History Museum where we watched the IMAX movie, "Deep Sea 3D."

It was a really fascinating overview of the relationships between various fish species in the ocean, and the 3-D gave the added thrill of watching the boys reach out to touch the movie every few minutes.

There were so many amazing parts of the ocean that I was previously ignorant about, but one of the final vignettes discussed the spawning of coral (which is a living entity). The movie claimed (and I feel it is verified by respectable data, as you can see text and a video here) that the 8th day after the full moon in August, coral reefs simultaneously release millions of spawn into the sea to germinate and begin new coral reefs. Further, the timing of this event happens yearly with uncanny precision.

The narrators discuss this phenomenon and raise the very real question of how could this unthinking, uncommunicative coral possibly know when to initiate this process. Their answer? Truly this is simply one of nature's ministries.

Yet, how can you possibly watch something like this and not see evidence of a Designer's hand in the process? I was so in awe of the way God has designed this part of creation to show forth His creativity, life-giving nature, and provision. It reminded me that God has not left Himself without a testimony of His presence! If only we have the eyes to see the evidence He has left for us....

Proverb of the Day:

No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel, can avail against the Lord (21:30).